Williams Divorce and Family Law
Attorney Gerald O. Williams has devoted himself exclusively to the practice of divorce and family law since 1993. He is a board member of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and a fellow in the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Gerald represents clients in matters that include divorce, child custody, visitation, child support, spousal maintenance, paternity, grandparent rights and third party custody. He is also very experienced in representing clients in interstate and international custody, marriage dissolutions and related issues.
Mr. Williams' law practice includes collaborative law and alternative dispute resolution, advising clients in mediation, arbitration, Early Neutral Evaluation, Financial Early Neutral Evaluation and cases involving Consensual Special Magistrates.
Mr. Williams is the author of the first Minnesota divorce and family law blog in the state. Recent highlights from the blog are always included in the lower right hand corner. Suggestions for topics are always welcome.
We are located in Woodbury, Minnesota and also have access to conference rooms in Bloomington, Edina, downtown Minneapolis, and St. Louis Park. We would be happy to meet you in any of the locations. We represent clients in Minneapolis/St. Paul, throughout seven metro area counties, in district courts throughout the State of Minnesota, and in family law appeals before the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Minnesota.
Superlawyers
Gerald has once again been named a "Superlawyer" by his peers and Minnesota Law and Politics Magazine.
Minnesota Divorce Blog
Woodbury, Minnesota divorce attorney, Gerald Williams, shares insights gained while practicing exclusively divorce and family law since 1993.
Why 50-50 Property Divisions Are Common, But Not Required
by Gerald Williams
25 Jun 2010 at 1:55pm
Minnesota law requires that the division of a marital estate to be "fair and equitable." The law does not require the division to be EQUAL. But often equal is fair, and anything other than equal is not fair. Here is...
Default Divorce
by Gerald Williams
14 Jun 2010 at 7:00pm
If you start the divorce process, your spouse has thirty days to respond to the petition. What happens if the responding spouse does nothing during the thirty-day period? Technically, the responding spouse is in default. That means that the responding...
Child Custody - The Label, the Impact on Support and the Actual Schedule
by Gerald Williams
24 May 2010 at 7:47pm
When child custody is disputed, it usually comes down to three things: (a) the label, (b) the impact on child support, and (c) the actual schedule. If someone wants joint physical custody, it is because (a) they like the idea...
How Specific Should Your Parenting Plan Be?
by Gerald Williams
7 May 2010 at 8:09am
When devising a parenting plan that will govern the parents of minor children regarding custody and parenting, some parents desire specificity, and others desire flexibility. All parenting plans have a degree of specificity, and a degree of flexibility, so the...
Good Guys Finish First
by Gerald Williams
12 Apr 2010 at 8:40pm
One of the most difficult things to encounter in family court is an opposing party who is willing to lie. When my client is reeling about the other party's dishonesty in court, and expressing the sincere desire to "fight fire...
Tax Effect on Assets in Divorce
by Gerald Williams
2 Mar 2010 at 7:25pm
When two spouses divide assets in a divorce, it is important to pay with attention to the tax consequences connected with certain assets. The clearest example is retirement assets. Usually, when someone receives a payment or distribution from a retirement...
Contested Child Custody and Mental Illness
by Gerald Williams
2 Feb 2010 at 8:41pm
In a contested child custody dispute, if one of the parents suffers from mental illness, it is a factor to be considered in the court's custody decision. Many parents going through a custody battle suffer from conditions such as clinical...
Children and Passports
by Gerald Williams
26 Jan 2010 at 8:49pm
Children under the age of sixteen are not issued passports without the consent of both parents. The Two-Parent Consent Law was revised in February 2008 to include all children 16 and under, and not just children 14 and under. Both...
Orthodontia Costs and Child Support
by Gerald Williams
20 Jan 2010 at 7:34pm
If a parent is ordered to pay child support, it is likely that the child support obligation will include a "basic" support obligation, coupled with child care support and medical support. Orthodontia costs are included as part of medical support....
Custody Neutrals
by Gerald Williams
11 Jan 2010 at 7:21pm
Custody evaluations, guardians ad litem, early neutral evaluators, parenting consultants and parenting time expeditors. They are all objective and impartial. Here are the distinctions: Custody evaluators are appointed by the court or contracted with privately by the parties. The evaluator...
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